SB20251230190 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel scsi qla2xxx driver
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230190
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54179)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the qla2x00_create_host() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b3bdef089b920b4a19fefb4f4e6dda56a4bb583
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/748d8f8698a2f48ffe32dd7b35dbab1810ed1f82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcd773969a87d9802053c0db5be84abd6594a024
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d721b591b95cf3f290f8a7cbe90aa2ee0368388d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e697f466bf61280b7e996c9ea096d7ec371c31ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e934737e18ff069a66cd53cd7f7a0b34ae2c24fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea64c727f20123342020257cfa956fbfbd6d12ff
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.253